 A 1952 fire destroyed two-thirds of the north stands but, in 1972, the remaining wooden bleachers were replaced with a new 7,000-seat grandstand, courtesy of the New England Patriots.NDSU won its final game at Dacotah Field in 1992 and still uses the turf for practice and high school games.The team began playing its games in the 18,700-seat Fargodome in 1993.